In March, a convicted murderer was released from the Clayton County Jail by mistake. The family of his victim and Clayton County officials say they were not alerted until days later. The inmate was eventually apprehended almost three weeks later, not far from the Florida hometown of his victim’s family.
On Monday’s edition of “Closer Look” we asked: how often are inmates released by mistake, who should be held accountable and what process should be in place for alerting the public, especially the victim’s family?
Defense attorney David West gave his legal take. He also talked with show host Rose Scott about the Trump administration’s influence on the Department of Justice.
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